This Beautiful Fantastic (2016)
Kernel Score: 79% · 344 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2016-10-20
Runtime: 100 minutes
Where to watch This Beautiful Fantastic
- Stream: Prime Video
- Free with ads: Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, YouTube Free
- Rent: Prime Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy tale revolves around the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman and a cantankerous old widower. Bella Brown is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. After she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her match, nemesis, and unlikely mentor in Alfie Stephenson, a grumpy, loveless, old man who lives next door who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.
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Director
Simon Aboud
Cast
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Bella Brown
- Tom Wilkinson as Alfie Stevenson
- Andrew Scott as Vernon
- Jeremy Irvine as Billy Tranter
- Anna Chancellor as Mrs Bramble
- Mia Farkasovska as Young Bella
- Eileen Davies as Milly
- Natalie Nasseraldeen as Rhian
- Nancy Nasseraldeen as Amy
- Paul Hunter as O'Brien
This Beautiful Fantastic FAQ
Is This Beautiful Fantastic good?
This Beautiful Fantastic has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 344 audience ratings.
Where can I watch This Beautiful Fantastic?
In the US you can stream This Beautiful Fantastic on Prime Video, watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV and YouTube Free and rent it from Prime Video and Fandango At Home.
What is This Beautiful Fantastic rated?
This Beautiful Fantastic is rated PG.
What movies are like This Beautiful Fantastic?
If you liked This Beautiful Fantastic, try Me Before You, Howards End, As Good as It Gets and My Oxford Year.